Definition: As much as we would love to talk about gloomy '80s bands like Bauhaus and The Cure, the gothic is actually a literary genre that dates way, way back.
Some of the most common oral cancer symptoms and signs include: 1  Persistent mouth sore: A sore in the mouth that does not heal is the most common symptom of oral cancer. 2  Pain: Persistent mouth pain is another common oral cancer sign. 3  A lump or thickening in the cheek.  A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil, or lining of the mouth.
Symptoms of mouth cancer include: 1  sore mouth ulcers that don't heal within several weeks. 2  unexplained, persistent lumps in the mouth that don't go away. 3  unexplained, persistent lumps in the neck that don't go away.  unexplained looseness of teeth, or sockets that don't heal after extractions.